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What Basketball Cards Will Today's 15-Year-Olds Want When They Grow Up?
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- Jun 12, 2026
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Summary
Max @PutnamCards explores how the next generation of basketball card collectors—those growing up during the later years of Panini and the beginning of the Fanatics era—could shape the future of the hobby. Will players like LeBron James and Stephen Curry become even more desirable as today’s young collectors enter their peak earning years? Will Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant remain hobby icons? He also discusses the different eras of basketball cards, what card categories could become future grails, and why modern concepts like Kabooms, case-hit inserts, cartoon-inspired cards, and game-dated memorabilia cards may have a bright future ahead. Chapters: 00:00 Episode Introduction 00:50 NBA Finals Talk 03:00 The Dirk Nowitzki Story 05:40 Different Generations of Basketball Cards 09:02 Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant 10:28 Collecting in the Early Panini Era 14:53 What Do I Want to Collect the Most? 16:50 ‘90s Cards 19:36 Early Panini & Fanatics Era Grails 20:41 Game-Dated Memorabilia Cards 22:09 Most Popular Recent Players 25:52 Who’s Next Up? 27:52 Weekly Alley-Oop: Nostalgia Leave a rating if you enjoyed listening and thanks for tuning in! Social links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectors Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectors X: https://x.com/hoopscollectors